It's time to dust off those picnic blankets and head to the Southern Highlands Botanic Garden for some Christmas and plant fun. Celebrate summer with the Southern Highlands Botanic Garden with its first summer sale of plants from the nursery. There will be plenty of hydrangeas and hard plants available. Lay down your picnic blanket and listen enjoy the live entertainment brought to you by Darren Powell. There will be a sausage sizzle available on the day. Entry is by donation only.

Welfare for Wombats Concert

To celebrate the last concert for 2019, Highlands Sinfonia will fundraise for wombat welfare. The concert aims to raise awareness and help combat the spread of mange among the wombats in the Southern Highlands. The concert will comprise of four works: The Overture to to The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart, Final Alla Schumann op. 83 by Guilmant, Symphony No.6 in C Major by Schubert and Carols of Christmas Memories by Mike Butcher. Tickets are $20 for the concert and $27 for the concert and lunch at the door.

Highland Singers Christmas Concert

Enjoy a delightful afternoon with the Highland Singers as they perform their Christmas Concert. A delicious spread will be provided by choir members after the performance. Entry is by donation and all proceeds will be donated to Can Assist which is a local organisation that helps people and families affected by cancer.

Lemoncello and Festive Flavours

When life hands you lemon, learn how to make lemoncello. Get a taste of an Italian summer afternoon as summer and the Christmas season kick off. Learn how to make Italian classics Lemoncello and Chinotto and try your hand at Ratafia, a Catalonian aperitif and Elderflower champagne.To book,visit http://www.ashtonparkmossvale.com.au. Tickets are $95 or $170 for a couple and it includes a light lunch.

Exeter Christmas Market

Get in to to the Christmas Spirit at the Exeter Christmas Markets. Whether you're buying for yourself, your family or your office secret santa, Exeter Christmas Markets has you covered. There will be 55 stalls full of gifts, foods and more.

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